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This is a list of Norwegian literature authors in the order of their year of birth. The century assignment is the period of their most significant works.
In the 20th century notable Norwegian writers include the two Nobel Prize-winning authors, Knut Hamsun and Sigrid Undset. The period after 1965 represented a sharp expansion of market for Norwegian fiction and the 1970s produced both politicization and empowerment of Norwegian authors.
Astrid Bjellebø Bayegan (born 1943), Norway's first female prost or dean Cornelius Cruys , (1655–1727), first commander of the Russian Baltic Fleet Dagny Berger (1903–1950), Norway's first woman aviator
Rawdna Carita Eira (born 1970), Norwegian and Sámi playwright, short story writer Anne Karin Elstad (1938–2012), author of best-selling novels, including the four-part series on Julie Magli Elster (1912–1993), poet, literary critic
The Four Greats (Danish and Norwegian: De fire store) is a term used for four of the most influential Norwegian writers of the late 19th century. [1] The Four Greats were: Henrik Ibsen (1828–1906) playwright, theatre director, and poet who introduced Theatrical realism to the Norwegian stage. [2]
Also: Norway: People: By occupation: People in arts occupations: Writers Pages in this category should be moved to subcategories where applicable. This category may require frequent maintenance to avoid becoming too large.
Born in Oslo, Norway, Knausgård was raised on Tromøya in Arendal and in Kristiansand, and studied arts and literature at the University of Bergen.He then held various jobs, including teaching high school in northern Norway, selling cassettes, working in a psychiatric hospital [5] and on an oil platform, while trying to become a writer.
Audun Endestad – Norwegian-born American cross-country skier, author, and field guide; Alf Engen (1909–1997) – Norwegian-born skier and skiing school owner/teacher; set several ski jumping world records in the 1930s; Corey Engen (1916–2006) – captain of the U.S. Nordic ski team at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland